Deodorizing apparatus



Dec. 11, 1923.

l 1,477,183 B. NEWMAN DEGDORIZING APPARATUS Filed sept. 15. 1921 zf B y l 74 5 y1 TTORNEY Patented Dec. ll, 1923.

UNiTED: srATEs Param ortica.

BENJAMIN NEVMAN, 0F NEWYORK, N. Y.

DEODORIZTNG APPARATUS.

Application'led September 15, 1921. Serial BT05500370.

'Deodorizing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus.

One object thereof is to provide a. device of the character described which shall in a high degree be sure and effective of o-peration.

Another object is to'provide an apparatus of the character described which shall be neat and compactoin construction and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in t-he features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangment of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims. y

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown vone of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of an embodiment of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-section view thereof;

Fig. is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view similar to Fig. 2 and on a larger scale.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the embodiment of the invention there shown is seen to comprise a cylindrical casing l0 preferably of thin metal finished to present a neat appearance and having a cover 11 hinged thereto as at 12. vTo releasably hold the cover 11 tightly in placeon the casing aresilient strip 18 carrying a short projecting pin 18a is attached to the interior of the cover, and adjacent to the interior wall of the casing 10. This pin 14 normally engages in one ofthe openings 19 in the upper portion of the casing. To lift the cover, the pin 14 is manually pushed in, out of engagement with the opening 19 as will be readily understood. The casing 10 is closed at the bottom by a cylindrical member 14 which is secured thereto in any suitable manner. lIn the embodiment shown in the drawing, the casing is formed at the bottom with an annular shoulder 14a and the piece 14 is provided with-an annular bead 14", which is crimped over the shoulder as shown at 15 in Figures 2 and 3. This cylindrical member serves as a reservoir for the deodorizing Huid as hereinafter more fully described. A drip 16 extends from the bottom l17 of this member 14 and it projects thereintoas at 18, so that vwhen, the level of the liquid in the reservoir rises slightly above this portion 18 of the drip, the liquid drips through the latter to the source to be disinfected as will be readily understood.

Spaced openings19-,19 are provided respectively adjacent the upperand lower ends of the casing 10 to permit thediffusion of vapors from the deodorizing liquids. The

intermediate unpierced portion 20 of the casing may serve for the attachment of a name plate 21 and thecasing and contents as a unit is adapted for attachment to a surface by means such as bracket members 22-22 extending therefrom.

From the foregoing description of the casing it willbe apparent that the latter is divided into three portions comprising an upper and a lower deodorizing surface consisting respectively of the series of openings 19 and 19', and an intermediate solid portion. The arrangement of the deodorizing wicks and reservoirssupplying these deodorizing surfaces will be now described.

A cylindrical container J3 for the deodoriaing and dvisinfe'cting liquid is supported withinthe casing so as to provide an annular space 24. Legs 25are provided on the bottom of this vessel (23, whereby onv positioning the vessel in the casing, a space 26 remains between the bottom of the inner con- .taining vessel23, and the bottom 17 of the member 14. Vertically upstanding from the bottom of the vessel 23 and rigidly secured thereto by a watertight joint, `is a tube 27, substantially longer than half the length of the vessel and centrally located therein.v TheA bottom of the vessel 23 has a circular opening 2.8, corresponding to the inside diameter ofthe tube 2'?` andl in registry therewith. This tube-27 as will be seen later, willserve as an outlet for the liquid in the containing vessel 23 into the reservoir 14. The feeding; of the liquid into thisreservoir is accom-v plished by an annular float 29 inserted lwithin 'the containing vessel 23 and litting loosely therein, so lthat it is tree to more up and down With the surface ot the disintecting liquid. This annular float 29 has a hollouv annular opening of large enough diameter to freely move over the tube 27 and carry a. Wick 3l, Jfor raising the fluid surrounding the tube and to 'feed it slowly and regularly to the reservoir 14; through the outlet tube 2T. Wire Wick trame 30 preferably ent into the shape shown in Fig. i2, is attached to a float and carries the Wick 31, one end ot Which dips into the liquid in the annular space between the tube 2T and the Hoat 29. The other end 33 iits freely into the tube 2T. The liquid is thus drawn by capillary attraction up the Wick and drips into the outlet tube 27, and thence into the reservoir l-i.

cylindrical sich ir placed on the sun face ot the container and extends up Wards beyond the pertorations 195 and slightly belouv the bottoni ot the container 23, so that it dips into the reservoir la. By capillary attraction the Wicl; is thus constantly kept moist with theliquid and the circulating air vaporizes the liquid and dii"- t'uses the deodorizing 'vapors through the openings 19 in to the surrounding atmosphere. Then the level ot the liquif-il. in the reservoir 14 is above the upper open end of the upper extending portion i8 of the drip 167 the liquid overflows through it and is thus led to the odorifer'ous source to be disintected.

Secured to the container- 23, adjacent to the upper edge ot' the Wick 34C by suitable means effecting .a- Water tight joint as at 85.', is an auxiliary container 36 ot such dimensions as to contain'a sufficient supply ot deodorizing liquid and to permit an auxiliary deodorizing Wick 37 Surrounding the container 23 to dip into said auxiliary container. This container 36 is filled by lifting the cover and pouring the liquidthereinto. The Wick 37 extends beyond the auxiliary container so that the portion 37a thereofis located opposite the upper series ot openings 19 Wherethrough the deodorizing vapors diffuse in the manner already described in reference to the lower Wick '34.

It will be noted that substantially the entire surface ot the inner container is utilized 'tor deodorizingpurposes and. that the de odorization is accomplished through two independent sources, namely the lower Wick 341 which is located opposite the series of openings 19 and draws its liquid 'from the reservoir liewhich obtains its supply trosn the inner container by means ot the float apparatus; and the upper Wick 37 which dips into the auxiliary container 3,6, 'theliquid in the latter can only be used; tlirougii'evaperation and consequently the saine need not he ri'iplenished except at very long intervals. fo that it the liquid in the inner container which functions both as a diC deodorizer should through the double prociot evaporation and dripping be ei'.- hausted the second-deodorizing source would ordinarily continue tooperate. in. this. Way, the apparatus insures positive and efficient deodorization.

lt Will be noted that Ithe inner removableY preted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Havingr thus described my invention I claim as new and desire tosecure byLetters Patenta- A combined deodorizing and disinfectant device comprising a casing haring a series ot openings in the upper and lower portions thereof, a container supported Within said nie/tant and casing spaced :trom the bottom andnsides thereovsaid container formed Witha*cen-v tral upwardly extending tubular member open at both ends, an auxiliary container surrounding said irstkmentioned container abovethe bottom ot thecasing`r a Wick disposed about the lower portion of said. con? tainer and depending below the bottom thereof, another Wick, disposed Within said auxiliary container and extending abovethe top thereoi`r said Wicksbeing disposed opposit-e the upper and lower seriesrotopenings, respectively, a. float adapted to rest on the liquid inthe container and carryingk a. Wiclr extending trom said. float vinto the up#V Wardly extending tubeI` and means permitting the graduall discharge of the fluid fromv the casing. 1 2

.Signed at. New York city, in the county ot New York and State ot NenT York,y this 12th day ofsepteinber, 192i. i

BEM/,unit Neiman 

